911 call near slain Ohio dentist’s home reported door 'banging' days before he and wife were found shot dead

Eleven days earlier an Ohio dentist and his woman were killed, a pistillate surviving down the thoroughfare called 911 astir 2:30 a.m. to study idiosyncratic banging connected her doorway who wouldn't leave.

Police successful Columbus, Ohio, said officers responded to the Weinland Park location astir 10 a.m. connected Dec. 30 erstwhile they recovered Spencer Tepe, 37, and Monique Tepe, 39, some dormant with evident gunshot wounds. Police don't see their deaths to beryllium a murder-suicide, adding determination were nary signs of forced introduction and nary limb was found, according to WSYX. 

Detectives judge the murders took spot betwixt 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. connected Dec. 30. Both of the couple's children were recovered harmless wrong the home.

Fox News Digital obtained a 911 telephone placed connected Dec. 19 astatine a residence located conscionable down their street. A pistillate reported that idiosyncratic was "banging and knocking" connected her doorway astatine 2:31 a.m.

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Spencer and Monique Tepe were preparing to observe their five-year wedding anniversary. (Rob Misleh)

Read the 911 telephone transcript:

911 operator: What's the emergency?

Female voice: So present they're smashing connected my door. I deliberation they're trying to get in. They're banging connected my doors.

911 operator: OK, someone's banging and knocking. Do you cognize who this is?

Female voice: No.

911 operator: Do you person a statement of them?

Female voice: No, I can't spot [inaudible]

911 operator: Have you told them, person you asked them what they privation oregon if they request something?

Female voice: No.

[Redacted, idiosyncratic information]

Spencer and Monique Tepe pictured connected their wedding day. (Rob Misleh)

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Dispatch logs indicated that "the occupation left" astatine 2:44 a.m., according to records.

The incidental took spot a three-minute locomotion up the thoroughfare from wherever Spencer and Monique lived.

Police connected Monday released surveillance video showing a "person of interest" walking successful the alley adjacent the Tepes' residence successful the aboriginal greeting hours of Dec. 30. Detectives judge the murders took spot betwixt 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. connected Dec. 30.

The video, released by the Columbus Division of Police, shows the antheral walking dilatory successful an alley adjacent the Weinland Park location wherever Spencer and Monique lived. He's seen successful what appears to beryllium a acheronian overgarment and light-colored pants.

At 10:03 a.m. connected Dec. 30, 1 of Spencer's friends went to the Tepes' location and told a 911 relation that helium could spot a assemblage inside.

"There's a body," the idiosyncratic tin beryllium heard saying. "Our person wasn't answering his phone. We conscionable did a wellness check. We conscionable came present and helium appears dead. He's laying adjacent to his bed, disconnected of his furniture successful this blood. I can't get person to spot much than that."

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Ohio dentist Dr. Spencer Tepe and his wife, Monique Tepe, were recovered changeable to decease wrong their location successful Columbus, Ohio connected Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025. While their 2 children were discovered unharmed, authorities reportedly judge their deaths were not the effect of a murder-suicide. (Athens Dental Depot)

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In a connection released Friday, the couple's household said they are "heartbroken beyond words," and called the deaths "tragic and senseless."

"They were bonzer radical whose lives were filled with love, joy, and heavy transportation to others," work the statement. "Spencer, a postgraduate of The Ohio State University, was known arsenic a devoted and arrogant father, a loving partner, and a person to everyone helium met," the household connection said, adding that helium was "intelligent, warm, and endlessly welcoming."

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Family members described Monique arsenic "loving, diligent and joyful parent whose warmth defined her."

Rob Misleh, Spencer's brother-in-law, told WSYX that the mates was going to observe their five-year day adjacent period aft getting joined successful 2021.

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